It should be another interesting week ahead for investors with plenty of economic updates coming across various jurisdictions that could keep volatility high.
There is a good amount of data releases scheduled throughout the week alongside some big rate calls from China and Canada and some of the big players in the US are due to release their latest quarterly earnings reports including Tesla and Alphabet. The week closes out with key inflation data out of the states when we have the latest PCE Price Index print, the Fed’s favoured inflation indicator.
Geopolitical updates are set to keep coming thick and fast throughout the week as well and traders will remain on their toes for any fresh news that hits the newswires.
Here is our highlights table of scheduled risk events in the major economies for the week ahead:
Monday
- China – 1-year Loan Prime Rate Decision
- China – 5-year Loan Prime Rate Decision
Tuesday
- US – Existing Home Sales Data
- US – Richmond Manufacturing Index Data
Wednesday
- EU – French Flash Manufacturing and Services PMI Data
- EU – German Flash Manufacturing and Services PMI Data
- UK – Flash Manufacturing and Services PMI Data
- US – Flash Manufacturing and Services PMI Data
- Canada – Bank of Canada Rate Decision
- Canada – Bank of Canada Press Conference
Thursday
- EU – German IFO Business Climate Data
- US – Quarterly Advance GDP Data
- US – Weekly Unemployment Claims Data
- US – Durable Good Data
- EU – ECB President Christine LaGarde Speaks
Friday
- Japan – Tokyo Core CPI Data
- US – Core PCE Price Index Data
- US – Revised University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations Data
